Cooking In A Powdered Sugar Wonderland...

It's that time of year, and I know I haven't been the most avid blogger the last few months but lucky you because I will reciprocate by treating you with my all-time favorite Christmas 'cookie' recipe, compliments of my mom's holiday recipe stash. She's been making these for as long as I can remember and making them always puts me in the holiday spirit. The last two years I've made them, they were a huge hit so here is my holiday gift to you. 

Rum Balls
2 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (buy them whole and crush them) 
2 Tablespoons powdered cocoa 
3 Tablespoons white corn syrup 
1 Cup powdered sugar 
1 Cup chopped nuts (pecans work best) 
1/4  - 1/2 Cup rum (to taste) 
Powdered sugar for rolling 

Combine vanilla wafer crumbs, cocoa, corn syrup and sugar and mix well. Add nuts and rum and mix well. Shape into bite-size balls and roll in confectioners sugar. No cooking required. Keep in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.